connormcleod47

Appreciate the positive feedback, thank you for checking out my plants :)! Autoflowers do not need 12/12 in order to trigger flower, they grow much faster than photoperiods during the vegetative stage & begin to flower on their own around the 21 day mark, this is because their genetics originate from the cannabis ruderalis subspecies! Most people will run them on a 24/0 or 20/4 light cycle from seed to harvest & have even seen some run them at 18/6! The leaves act like solar panels, they collect energy from the light the same way they would from the sun out in nature & this is utilized amongst some of the plants other functions With autoflowers have seen a great debate between 24/0 & 20/4 as these are usually the standard! To get technical, When the lights shut off, the stomata on the leaves close which creates a reversal of the pressure gradient meaning the water from the roots is no longer flowing up like it is when the stomata are open, when they close, what ends up happening is the roots can secrete organic acids & all the biproducts of photosynthesis during the day back out into the rhizosphere (1mm to 2mm away from the root hairs), the secretion of the root exudates attracts the microbes/fungi & that's really where the plant can kinda modulate it's relationship with those micro organisms to help optimize the chemistry of whatever is going on To keep it short I would personally recommend a 20/4 light cycle auto wise, it will prolong the life of your light as well vs 24/0! Hope this helps & if you have any more questions please don't hesitate to ask, I will try to answer to the best of my ability! Cheers Man!

Hey buddy, u grow pretty well. Im so inspired. Im a beginner and growing for the first time. May i ask a thing that i dont understand please. I learnt that it is supposed to give the plant 12/12 light cycle for the bud development as the complete dark hours are essential even for the auto plants. But u r giving them 20 light hours a day even though the plant is in the flowering stage and making huge buds. I think im missing something. Will u kindly tell me why please?